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2012: International Year of Sustainable Energy For All

December 29, 2011

Alternative energy will be a major talking point in 2012, thanks to the UN’s decision to declare it as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. The decision was made back in December 2010 during a UN General Assembly. The initiative recognizes that access to “modern affordable energy services in developing countries is essential [...]

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Alternative Energy Has Progressed, But Fossil Fuels Still Dominate

November 17, 2011

The International Energy Agency has said that positive progress has been made with alternative energy technologies, but it warned that the world is still largely dependent on fossil fuel to satisfy growth in global energy demand. Technorati Tags: Coal, fossil fuels, G20, G20 countries, IEA, International Energy Agency Related Posts:The True Cost of CoalVideo: The [...]

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Ecotech, the Alternative Energy College

October 20, 2011

Ecotech Institute is the only college in the US entirely focused on training its graduates for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design. Technorati Tags: alternative energy college, alternative energy courses, EcoTech Institute, green jobs, Moving Planet Related Posts:Moving Planet Invites the World to Take Climate ActionLondon, Ontario Wants To Be Alternative Energy HubWhere To [...]

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Norway Launches Energy + To Promote Alternative Energy

October 14, 2011

The Norwegian government yesterday launched a global initiative to finance access to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low carbon development in developing countries. Technorati Tags: Energy, Energy For All, Norway, UN Related Posts:Norway to start testing world’s largest wind turbineUnited Nations Prioritizes Renewable EnergySiemens Promotes Smart Grid Technology Innovation ContestBlog Action Day 2010: WaterBiofuel Enzyme [...]

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New Report Sees Bright Clean Energy Future for Western U.S. States

August 29, 2011

Western Advocates, an alliance of more than 25 renewable energy industry, environmental, tribal, and public health organizations and regulatory experts, has released a report called Western Grid 2050: Contrasting Futures, Contrasting Fortunes in which it examines two different energy investment pathways facing the 11 western states: business-as-usual or a new clean, alternative energy trajectory. Technorati [...]

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